Suffixes For Medical Terminology Final

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-gen-

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substances that produces (something)

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-gram-

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a record of the activity of an organ (often an x-ray)

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-iasis-

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-forms abstract nouns; formation and/or presence of calculi in the body

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-logist-

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-one who specializes in a certain study or science

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-logy-

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-study, science, the study or science of

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-lytic-

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-pertaining to dissolution or decomposition, disintegration (forms adjectives from words ending in –lysis)

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-obe-

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-life

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-pathy-

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-disease

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-ptosis-

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-dropping, sagging, prolapse (of an organ or part)

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-rrhagia-

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-profuse discharge, hemorrhage

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-sclerosis-

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the hardening (of tissues)

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-scope-

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-an instrument for examining

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-scopy-

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-examination

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-tome-

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-a surgical instrument for cutting

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-a-

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-forms abstract nouns: state, condition

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-able-

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-forms adjectives: capable of (being), able to

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-ac- (rare)

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-forms adjectives: pertaining to, located in

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-ad-

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-forms adverbs: indicates a direction toward a part of the body: toward

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-al-

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-forms adjectives: pertaining to, located in

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-an-

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-forms adjectives: pertaining to, located in

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-ant-

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-forms adjectives translated with –ing added to the meaning of a verb; forms nouns meaning a person who or thing that does something

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-ar-

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-forms adjectives: pertaining to, located in

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-arium-

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-forms nouns: denotes a place for something: place for

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-ary-

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-forms adjectives: pertaining to

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-ary-

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-forms nouns: denotes a place for something: place for

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-ase-

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-forms names of enzymes

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-asia-

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-forms abstract nouns: state, condition

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-asis-

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-(rare) forms abstract nouns: state, condition

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-ate-

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-forms adjectives: having the form of, possessing

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-ate-

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-forms names of chemical substances

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-ation-

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-forms nouns indicating an action or process: the act of (being), the result of (being), something that is

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-ce-

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-forms nouns: the act of (being), the state of (being)

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-cle-

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-forms diminutives: small

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-cula-

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-forms diminutives: small

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-culum-

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-forms diminutives: small

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-culus-

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-forms diminutives: small

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-cy-

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-forms nouns: the act of (being), the state of (being)

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-e-

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-English suffix used to form verbs from Latin infinitives

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-eal-

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-forms adjectives: pertaining to, located in

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-ean-

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-forms adjectives: pertaining to, located in

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-ella-

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-forms diminutives: small

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-ella-

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-forms names of biological genera

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-ellum-

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-forms diminutives: small

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-ellum-

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-forms names of biological genera

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-ellus-

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-forms diminutives: small

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-ellus-

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-forms names of biological genera

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-ema-

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-forms abstract nouns: state, condition

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-ent-

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-forms adjectives translated with –ing added to the meaning of a verb; forms nouns meaning a person who or thing that does something

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-esis-

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-forms abstract nouns: state, condition, procedure

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-etic-

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-forms adjectives, often from nouns ending in –esis-: pertaining to

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-eum-

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- (rarely) forms nouns: sometimes names a body region; membrane, connective tissue

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-ia-

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-forms abstract nouns. In many instances –ia appears as in English as –y: state, condition

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-ia-

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-forms abstract nouns: state, condition

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-iac-

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-(rare) forms nouns: person afflicted with

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-ian-

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-forms nouns: indicates and expert in a certain field

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-iasis-

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-forms abstract nouns: disease, abnormal condition, abnormal presence of

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-ible-

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-forms adjectives: capable of (being)

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-ic-

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-forms adjectives: pertaining to

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-ic-

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-forms adjectives: pertaining to, located in; has come to be used as a noun: (often) indicates a drug or agent

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-ics-

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-form nouns indicating a particular science or study: science or study of

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-id-

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-forms adjectives: pertaining to; in the state or condition of

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-id-

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-form both nouns and adjectives indicating a particular shape, form, or resemblance: resembling

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-ide-

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-forms names of chemical substances

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-ient-

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-forms adjectives translated with –ing added to the meaning of

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-il-

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-forms diminutives: small

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-ile-

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-forms adjectives: pertaining to, capable of (being), like

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-illa-

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-forms diminutives: small

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-illum-

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-forms diminutives: small

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-illus-

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-forms diminutives: small

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-in-

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-forms names of substances

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-ine-

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-forms adjectives: pertaining to, located in

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-ine-

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-forms names of substances

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-ion-

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-forms nouns: the act of

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-ism-

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-forms abstract nouns: state, condition, quality

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-ismus-

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-forms abstract nouns: state, condition; muscular spasm

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-ist-

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-forms nouns: a person interested in

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-ite-

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-forms names of chemical substances

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-itic-

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-forms adjectives: pertaining to; pertaining to inflammation; many words ending in –itic have come to be used as nouns: drug, agent

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-itides-

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-plural form of –itis: forms plural nouns: inflammation

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-itis-

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-forms nouns indicating an inflamed condition: inflammation

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-ium-

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-forms nouns: sometimes names a body region; membrane, connective tissue

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-ive-

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-forms adjectives: pertaining to

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-ize-

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-forms verbs: make, become, cause it to be, subject to, engage in

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-lent-

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-forms adjectives: full of

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-ma-

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-forms nouns: (often) abnormal or diseased condition; sometimes forms names for substances

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-ment-

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-forms nouns: agent or instrument

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-ode-

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-(rare) form both nouns and adjectives indicating a particular shape, form, or resemblance: resembling

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-oid-

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-form both nouns and adjectives indicating a particular shape, form, or resemblance: resembling

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-ola-

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-forms diminutives: small

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-ole-

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-forms diminutives: small

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-olum-

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-forms diminutives: small

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-olus-

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-forms diminutives: small

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-oma-

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-forms abstract nouns, usually tumor; occasionally disease

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-omat-

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-forms abstract nouns; usually tumor; occasionally disease

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-one-

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-forms names of chemical substances

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-or-

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-forms nouns: agent or instrument

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-orium-

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-forms nouns: place for (something)

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-ory-

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-forms adjectives: pertaining to

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-ory-

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-forms nouns: place for something

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-ose-

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-forms adjectives: full of, resembling; also used to form names of chemical substances

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-osis-

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-forms abstract nouns; abnormal or diseased condition

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-otic-

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-pertaining to; forms adjectives from nouns in –osis

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-ous-

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-forms adjectives; pertaining to, characterized by, full of

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-sia-

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-forms abstract nouns; state, condition

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-sis-

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-forms abstract nouns: state, condition

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-ter-

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-forms nouns: instrument, device

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-tic-

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-forms adjectives from nouns in –sis: pertaining to; often indicates a drug or agent; person suffering from a certain disability

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-tics-

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-form nouns indicating a particular science or study: science or study of

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-ty-

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-forms abstract nouns: state, condition

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-ula-

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-forms diminutives: small

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-ule-

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-forms diminutives: small

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-ulum-

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-forms diminutives: small

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-ulus-

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-forms diminutives: small

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-ura-

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-form nouns: result of (an action)

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-ure-

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-form nouns: result of (an action)

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-us-

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-forms nouns; condition person (sometimes a malformed fetus)

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-y-

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-forms abstract nouns: state, condition

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-y-

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-forms abstract nouns: state, condition

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-ectasia-

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-dilation, enlargement

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-ectasis-

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-dilation, enlargement

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-ectomy-

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-surgical excision; removal of all (total excision) or part (partial excision) of an organ

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-esia-

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-forms abstract nouns: state condition, procedure

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-euk-

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-white, white blood cell

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-gen-

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-substances that produces (something)

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-genesis-

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-formation, origin

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-genic-

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-causing, producing, caused

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-genous-

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-by, produced, caused

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-gram-

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-a record of the activity of an organ (often an x-ray)

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-graph-

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-an instrument for recording the activity of an organ

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-graphy-

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- the recording of an activity of an organ (usually by x-ray examination) OR a descriptive treatise (on a subject)

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-iasis-

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-forms abstract nouns; formation and/or presence of calculi in the body

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-ic-

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-forms adjectives; person suffering from a disability or condition

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-logist-

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-one who specializes in a certain study or science

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-logy-

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-study, science, the study or science of

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-lysis-

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-dissolution, reduction, decomposition, disintegration

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-lytic-

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-pertaining to dissolution or decomposition, disintegration (forms adjectives from words ending in –lysis)

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-obe-

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-life

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-pathy-

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-disease

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-ptosis-

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-dropping, sagging, prolapse (of an organ or part)

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-rrhagia-

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-profuse discharge, hemorrhage

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-rrhea-

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-profuse discharge, excessive secretion

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-rrhexis-

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-bursting (of tissues), rupture

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-sclerosis-

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-the hardening (of tissues)

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-scope-

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-an instrument for examining

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-scopy-

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-examination

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-tome-

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-a surgical instrument for cutting

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-tomy-

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-surgical incision